He named it after the South Australian premier of the time Sir Henry Ayers. ... They want Uluru to be sacred and protected from people so the stories can be passed down without the Aborigines forgetting them due to a physical feature being destroyed. ...
Uluru (Ayer's Rock, by its European name) is the world's largest monolith and an Aboriginal sacred site in the centre of Australia. ... Park fees are paid to the Aborigines (who own the land) and to the government (which leases and manages the park). Most of the tourists climb to the top of the rock, despite the stated preference of the Aborigines against this practice. ...
Dingo is one of the largest predators in Australia. ... Aborigines treat it as a camp dog. [22] There is also a considerable number of species of birds and species of reptiles together with thousands of species including bugs, spiders and ants. [21] 1.4 Flora What influences the growth and reproduction of plant communities most is irregular rainfall. ... The tribe Anangu 2.1 Characteristic The term ˜Anangu' refers to Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal people, who are Australia's original inhabitants. ... This word is especially common in eastern dialects of the We...
